Twitter muzzles conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for a week

Barbara Ortutay, Ap Technology Writer Updated 11:51 am PDT, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Photo: Jay Janner, AP Image 1of/1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE – In this April 19, 2017, file photo, Alex Jones, a right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist, arrives at the courthouse in Austin, Texas. Twitter says it is suspending the account of the far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for one week after he violated the company’s rules against inciting violence. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File) less FILE – In this April 19, 2017, file photo, Alex Jones, a right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist, arrives at the courthouse in Austin, Texas. Twitter says it is suspending the account of the far-right … more Photo: Jay Janner, AP Twitter muzzles conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for a week 1 / 1 Back to Gallery NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is joining other prominent tech companies in muzzling Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist who’s used their services to spread false information. Twitter had been resisting the move despite public pressure, including some from its own employees. But the holdout lasted less than two weeks. Late Tuesday, Twitter said it had “limited” Jones’ personal account for seven days because he had violated the company’s rules. Jones won’t be able to tweet or retweet, though he will be able to browse Twitter during this time. The company would not comment on what the offending post said. But in a video posted Wednesday to the Twitter account of Jones’ “Infowars” show,… [Read full story]